November: Psalm 116

Psalm 116

1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.2 Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came upon me;
I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.6 The Lord protects the simplehearted;
when I was in great need, he saved me.

7 Be at rest once more, O my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.

8 For you, O Lord, have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,9 that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.10 I believed; therefore I said,
“I am greatly afflicted.”11 And in my dismay I said,
“All men are liars.”

12 How can I repay the Lord
for all his goodness to me?13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints.16 O Lord, truly I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your maidservant;
you have freed me from my chains.

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
and call on the name of the Lord.18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,19 in the courts of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, O Jerusalem.